University News
‘Andy, Andy, you can’t hide,’ NYU contract faculty say to president
A week after gathering at Bobst Library to call for union recognition, contract faculty at NYU rallied to demand that the university begin a formal process to recognize the union.
The US may be vulnerable to zoonotic diseases, NYU, Harvard researchers say
Scholars from NYU and Harvard University argue that United States policies governing wildlife are insufficient to protect against diseases that are transmissible between animals and humans.
NYU Langone sued for disability discrimination
A former physician’s assistant filed a complaint against NYU Langone, accusing the institution of disability discrimination after the hospital terminated her employment last year.
NYU prof. gets $75,000 for work on quantum physics
Dries Sels, a professor in the university’s physics department, has been awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship for his work on quantum physics and machine learning.
NYU dental study shows promising results for alternative cavity treatment
Researchers at the NYU College of Dentistry found that a one-time medical treatment prevents 80% of cavities.
NYU drops rule preventing dorm RAs from speaking to media
Residential life administrators announced that a rule restricting RAs from speaking to the media without university guidance will be lifted, and that the student workers will be more included in conversations about residence hall security.
NYU chaplain travels to Turkey to support relief efforts
Following devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, NYU chaplain Khalid Latif visited Turkey to provide humanitarian assistance.
First penalty kick wins soccer match, NYU prof finds
Researchers found that the first team to kick the ball at a penalty-kick shootout is more likely to win than the opposing team.
Students find dorm living more expensive than apartments, despite added costs
Due to a lack of affordable housing around NYU’s Washington Square campus, some students are contemplating whether it makes sense to live on campus for the next academic year.
One year later, how has the crisis in Ukraine affected global energy markets?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine began almost exactly one year ago. At NYU, a group of professors talked about the war and the effects it has had on Feb. 23.
‘Open construction site’: The short-lived opening of NYU Shanghai’s new campus
After students, parents and faculty raised safety concerns about the opening of NYU Shanghai’s yet-to-be-completed New Bund campus, administrators moved students online.
Contract faculty move to formalize union, demand recognition from Hamilton
Contract faculty at NYU marched to university president Andrew Hamilton’s office in Bobst Library to demand union recognition on Feb. 22, an action they have been asking for since 2020.
